26 August 2021 | Geneva – A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced important updates to guidance on the management of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents. …
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A Social Media Toolkit for Healthcare Practitioners
Overview Ensuring communities have access to lifesaving public health information from trusted sources and are not misled by misinformation is essential to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. This toolkit aims to …
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Sri Lanka Health System Review
Overview Sri Lanka has achieved strong health outcomes over and above what is commensurate with its income level. The country has made significant gains in essential health indicators, witnessed a …
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Six principles to ensure AI works for the public interest in all countries
Overview The World Health Organization issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use. This report points out that opportunities …
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World Health Statistics 2021: Monitoring health for the SDGs
World Health Statistics 2020: Monitoring health for the SDGs World Health Statistics 2019: Monitoring health for the SDGs World Health Statistics 2018: Monitoring health for the SDGs World health statistics …
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Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline
The WHO Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline contains the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for the use of therapeutics in the treatment of COVID-19. The latest version of this living guideline is available in pdf …
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The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021
The State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021 presents findings on the Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Adolescent Health (SRMNAH) workforce from 194 countries. The report, produced by UNFPA, the …
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Immunization Agenda 2030: A global strategy to leave no one behind
The Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) envisions a world where everyone, everywhere, at every age, fully benefits from vaccines to improve health and well-being. Vision A world where everyone, everywhere, at …
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Gaps Remain in Countries Readiness to Deploy COVID-19 Vaccines
Assessments by World Bank and partners provide insights into more than 120 countries’ readiness to safely distribute vaccines WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 – As countries undertake the largest vaccination campaign in …
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Global Report on Ageism: Ageism is a global challenge
The Global report on ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e.g. government, UN agencies, civil society organizations, private sector). It brings together the best available evidence on …
